Japanese terms
| General terms | |
| Kamae | Stand, position, location |
| Maai | harmonious distance, distance, distance to partner |
| Tegatana | Use of the sword hand |
| Sabaki | Move, turn, dodge cleverly, defend yourself |
| Katate-tori Kokyu-ho Irimi | Manual release with positive entrance |
| Katate-tori Kokyu-ho Tenkan | Hand release through evasive body rotation, negative entrance |
| Gyaku-hanmi | Uke and Nage stand opposite each other in right and left position or vice versa |
| Ai-hanmi | Uke and Nage stand diagonally opposite each other, so both in right or left position |
| Tegatana | Sword hand |
| Irimi (Omote) | direct entrance (positive) to the application and execution of the Aikido techniques (inner entrance) |
| Tenkan (Ura) | evasive body rotation (negative) for the application and execution of the Aikido techniques (outside entrance) |
| Ukemi | Defence by skilful falling |
| - Mae-Ukemi | - Forward falling (rolling) |
| - Ushiro-Ukemi | - falling (rolling) backwards |
| - Yoko-Ukemi | - Falling sideways |
| Uke | Attacker |
| Nage | Defenders |
| Ki | spiritual-mental strength |
| Kokyu-Nage | Ability to throw the attacker through Kokyu |
| Randori | free exercise form without resistance of the partner |
| Types of attack | |
| Katate-tori | grip of one hand |
| Ryote-tori | grip of both hands |
| Katate-ryote-tori | two hands grip one wrist |
| Mune-tori | grip to the lapel |
| Kata-tori | Grab the shoulder |
| Yoko-kubi-shime | Strangling from the side |
| Ushiro-ryokata-tori | grip of both hands from behind to the shoulders |
| Ushiro-kakae-tori | clasp from behind |
| Ushiro-ryote-tori | grip of both hands from behind |
| Ushiro-eri-tori | grip from behind into the collar |
| Ushiro-katate-tori-kubi-shime | Hand grip and stranglehold from behind |
| Ushiro-kubi-shime | Strangling from behind |
| Yokomen-uchi | slanting blow from the front |
| Shomen-uchi | a straight punch from the front |
| Shomen-tsuki | straight impact from the front |
| Kubi-shime/Yokomen-uchi | Strangulation and oblique blow from the front |
| Ushiro-kubi-shime/Yokomen-uchi | Strangulation and oblique blow from behind |
| Jo-tori | stick attack |
| Tanto-tori | Knife attack |
| Standing defence Techniques | Nage-Waza |
| Shiho-Nage | Sword throw |
| Kaiten-Nage (uchi) | Centrifugal throw (inside) |
| Irimi-Nage | inside or entrance throw |
| Aiki-Otoshi | Excavation throw |
| Kaiten-Nage (soto) | Centrifugal throw (outside) |
| Koshi-Nage | Hip Throw |
| Kote-Gaeshi | Outside wrist throw |
| Koshi-Nage-hiji-garami | Cross-arm twist hip throw |
| Koshi-Nage-kote-hineri | Cross-arm twist hip throw |
| Tenchi-Nage | heaven and earth throw |
| Kokyu-Nage | Breathing power throw |
| Defence Techniques
on the ground | Katame-Waza |
| Ude-osae (ikkyo) | Arm extension lever handle (1st stage) |
| Kote-mawashi (nikyo) | Arm rotation lever handle (2nd stage) |
| Kote-hineri (sankyo) | Hand lever handle (3rd stage) |
| Tekubi-osae (yonkyo) | Arm press rotary lever handle (4th stage) |
| Ude-nobashi (gokyo) | Arm wrench (5th stage) |
| During training | |
| mokuso [moksoo] | The meditation begins |
| hai yame [hei jamä] | All right, stop it. |
| o-negai shimasu
[o negai schimas] |
Let's get started |
| domo arigato gosaimashita
[domo arigatoo gosaimaschta] |
Thanks a lot |